Pirner Point
Pirner Point is a point marking the north side of the entrance to Little Moltke Harbor in Royal Bay, South Georgia. First surveyed by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, under Schrader, and named by them for Captain Pirner, commander of the expedition ship Moltke.- Locality
- Description: cape in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Notable Peaks
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Pirner Peak
Pirner Peak is a peak 0.7 nautical miles northwest of Pirner Point, Royal Bay, South Georgia.
2½ km north of Pirner Point
Mount Krokisius
Mount Krokisius is a mountain 0.6 nautical miles northeast of Moltke Harbor, South Georgia.
3 km north of Pirner Point
Neighbour Peak
Neighbour Peak is a peak rising 1 nautical mile west of Pirner Peak at Royal Bay, South Georgia.
3 km northwest of Pirner Point
Pirner Point
- Category: cape
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.53736° or 54° 32′ 15″ south
Longitude
-36.07982° or 36° 4′ 47″ west
Open location code
39Q5FW7C+33
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pirner Point” goes by many names.
Pirner PointCebuano
皮爾納角Chinese
Pirner PointNorwegian Nynorsk
Pirner PointSwedish
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